The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund works in partnership to build a just and compassionate society where all people have the opportunity to live, work and raise their families with dignity.
Ideas that Make a Difference
Partnerships That Improve Lives
The leaders and the organizations we support eliminate barriers in order to create opportunities. They make breakthroughs in order to advance rights. They change the rules in order to change the world.
$553 million in grants,
63 years of changemaking
Explore our digital timeline to learn more about the Fund’s work and to find out about the heroic accomplishments of the leaders and organizations we have the privilege of supporting.
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2015Love wins, once and for all -
2010Funding equity and diversity for UC Berkeley -
2010A change in leadership
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2010‘There will never be another’ -
2008Advancing rights, creating opportunities
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2007Gifts to a city
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2004A new collaborative on marriage
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2004Promoting the need for immigration reform -
2003Exploring immigrant rights -
2001Stepping beyond our backyard -
2001Crissy Field opens -
2001Launching the Gay and Lesbian Rights program -
1999Leadership is a new priority
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1998Expanding diversity and inclusiveness -
1995Losing our visionary co-founder -
1990A commitment to children, youth and families
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1972Grantmaking grows with experience -
1960“It’s in the genes.” -
1953The Haas, Jr. Fund is born